{"product_id":"river-of-darkness-francisco-orellana-and-the-deadly-first-voyage-through-the-amazon-9781635769197","title":"River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana and the Deadly First Voyage Through the Amazon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eConquistador \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth of Ice \u003c\/i\u003echarts one of history's greatest expeditions, a legendary 16th-century adventurer's death-defying navigation of the Amazon River. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLevy, Buddy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBuddy Levy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books, and his work has been featured or reviewed in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the co-star, for 25 episodes from 2010-2012, on HISTORY Channel's hit docuseries \u003ci\u003eBrad Meltzer's Decoded\u003c\/i\u003e, which aired to an average of 1.7 million weekly viewers and is still airing as reruns today. In 2018 he was an on-camera expert on the 4-part TV Series \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersmen: The Men Who Built America\u003c\/i\u003e (HISTORY, Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Levy was a contributing writer on the 2018 documentary film \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, based in part on the book \u003ci\u003eNo Barriers, \u003c\/i\u003e which Levy co-authored with blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Levy's most recent book is the Banff Adventure Travel Award-winner \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition\u003c\/i\u003e. Levy is the author of the National Bestseller \u003ci\u003eNo Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon\u003c\/i\u003e (with Erik Weihenmayer); and \u003ci\u003eGeronimo: The Life and Times of An American Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e (co-authored with Coach Mike Leach). His other books include the critically acclaimed and Amazon #1 Bestseller \u003ci\u003eConquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Legend: The Real-Life Adventures of David Crockett\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eEchoes On Rimrock: In Pursuit of the Chukar Partridge\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been published in seven languages. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625867186450,"sku":"9781635769197","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f4358c0a-2708-4c0f-a8c5-0b4dbe710cf2.jpg?v=1732642596","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/river-of-darkness-francisco-orellana-and-the-deadly-first-voyage-through-the-amazon-9781635769197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}